Michael Rosenberg

Joined: Jan 1, 2012

Michael Rosenberg is a senior writer for Sports Illustrated, covering any and all sports. He writes columns, profiles and investigative stories and has covered almost every major sporting event. He joined SI in 2012 after working at the Detroit Free Press for 13 years, eight of them as a columnist. Rosenberg is the author of "War As They Knew It: Woody Hayes, Bo Schembechler and America in a Time of Unrest." Several of his stories also have been published in collections of the year's best sportswriting. He is married with three children.

Lanning has guided the Ducks to a 35–5 record in his three years as Oregon's head coach.

College Football

Why Coaching Matters More in 12-Team College Football Playoff Era

USC coach Lincoln Riley might be a relic of college coaches past.

College Football

Bill Belichick May Be College Coaching’s Antithesis of Lincoln Riley

Tim Patrick (17), who scored two touchdowns Thursday, was one of the Lions players that stepped up to keep Detroit's impressive run this season going.

NFL

The Lions Keep Defying the Laws of Football Gravity By Knowing Exactly Who They Are

WNBA

Alyssa Thomas Can Barely Raise Her Arms, but She Still Dominates in the WNBA

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College Basketball

What’s in Storrs: How UConn Became a Basketball Powerhouse

A small town in the Nutmeg State seems an unlikely home for not one but two dominant programs. But the Huskies are thriving because of, not in spite of, their sleepy setting.

Reeve challenged a foul called on Lynx forward Alanna Smith with five seconds left in the fourth quarter, but it was unsuccessful.

WNBA

The Lynx May Be Salty, but They’re Right About Terrible WNBA Finals Officiating

The losing team is typically the one to complain about the refs, but that doesn’t mean Minnesota coach Cheryl Reeve’s complaints aren’t valid.

WNBA

It’s Only Fitting That This WNBA Finals Is Headed for Winner-Take-All Game 5

Through four back-and-forth games, it seems like neither the Lynx nor the Liberty are going to lose this series. The only losers may be the officials.

WNBA

Relocate the Sun? The WNBA Needs to Start Thinking Bigger

Better markets, larger arenas, more consistent officiating—the time is now for the league to get creative and be the best it can possibly be.

With Ionescu’s three-point dagger in the final seconds of Game 3, the Liberty are now one win away from their first title.

WNBA

Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu Show What the Liberty Are Made of in Game 3 Comeback

Clutch rallies and unforgettable game-winning shots in the WNBA Finals are exactly what New York envisioned when it crafted its star-studded squad.

The Lynx committed 20 turnovers as a team on Sunday.

WNBA

The Liberty Can't Be Lulled By Lynx's Sloppy Game 2 Performance

Minnesota is a tough WNBA Finals matchup for New York—and both teams have shown they have the grit that it takes to win it all.

After an impressive semifinals showing against the Aces, Ionescu came up short for the Liberty in Game 1 of the Finals.

WNBA

The New York Liberty Have a WNBA Finals Problem

In a game that felt more like an entire series the Liberty watched what looked like their coronation turn into a prizefight thanks to a tough and aggressive Lynx team.